Friday, February 3
Boise, Idaho
5 p.m. MT
Boise State
0
vs
7
Washington
Huskies Deal Broncos First Loss Of The Season
2/3/2023 9:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State women's tennis team was dealt its first loss of the season Friday evening, dropping a 7-0 contest against Washington at Boas Indoor Tennis Center.
The Huskies (5-0) jumped out to an early lead after winning the doubles point over the Broncos (3-1) with victories on courts one and three. Washington then claimed each of the first three singles victories, going up 4-0 and clinching the overall victory. The Broncos battled on courts five and six where Shauna Heffernan and Bhakti Shah each split the first two sets of their respective matches, but in the end Boise State was unable to fend off the Huskies.
Quotables
Boise State turns around to host No. 25 Wisconsin, Sunday (Feb. 5) at 10:30 a.m. MT. The match will be played at Boas Indoor Tennis Center with live scoring available on BroncoSports.com.
Boise State (3-1): 0
Washington (5-0): 7
Doubles (Order of Finish: 1,3)
1) No. 56 Erika Matsuda/Astrid Olsen (Washington) def. Lorelyz Marruffo/Nicole Discenza (Boise St.) 6-0
2) Joana Baptista/Holly Stewart (Boise St.) v. Hikaru Sato/Zehra Suka (Washington) 4-2 unf.
3) Sarah-Maude Fortin/Jennifer Kerr (Washington) def. Shauna Heffernan/Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) 6-1
Singles (Order of Finish: 3,4,2,6,1)
1) Hikaru Sato (Washington) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) 7-6(1), 6-2
2) Sarah-Maude Fortin (Washington) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-3, 6-3
3) Astrid Olsen (Washington) def. Holly Stewart (Boise St.) 6-2, 6-2
4) Jennifer Kerr (Washington) def. Joana Baptista (Boise St.) 6-0, 6-4
5) Melissa Sakar (Washington) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
6) Erika Matsuda (Washington) def. Bhakti Shah (Boise St.) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8)
The Huskies (5-0) jumped out to an early lead after winning the doubles point over the Broncos (3-1) with victories on courts one and three. Washington then claimed each of the first three singles victories, going up 4-0 and clinching the overall victory. The Broncos battled on courts five and six where Shauna Heffernan and Bhakti Shah each split the first two sets of their respective matches, but in the end Boise State was unable to fend off the Huskies.
Quotables
- "Washington was tough today and did a good job handling the atmosphere," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "We aren't a team that settles for moral victories, and this was a match where we felt we could win and could have made couple of better decision in some key moments. Now we have a quick turnaround to face another high-quality opponent in Wisconsin and I'm excited to see our response on Sunday."
- The Broncos hosted a season-high crowd of 192.
Boise State turns around to host No. 25 Wisconsin, Sunday (Feb. 5) at 10:30 a.m. MT. The match will be played at Boas Indoor Tennis Center with live scoring available on BroncoSports.com.
Boise State (3-1): 0
Washington (5-0): 7
Doubles (Order of Finish: 1,3)
1) No. 56 Erika Matsuda/Astrid Olsen (Washington) def. Lorelyz Marruffo/Nicole Discenza (Boise St.) 6-0
2) Joana Baptista/Holly Stewart (Boise St.) v. Hikaru Sato/Zehra Suka (Washington) 4-2 unf.
3) Sarah-Maude Fortin/Jennifer Kerr (Washington) def. Shauna Heffernan/Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) 6-1
Singles (Order of Finish: 3,4,2,6,1)
1) Hikaru Sato (Washington) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) 7-6(1), 6-2
2) Sarah-Maude Fortin (Washington) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-3, 6-3
3) Astrid Olsen (Washington) def. Holly Stewart (Boise St.) 6-2, 6-2
4) Jennifer Kerr (Washington) def. Joana Baptista (Boise St.) 6-0, 6-4
5) Melissa Sakar (Washington) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
6) Erika Matsuda (Washington) def. Bhakti Shah (Boise St.) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Hikaru Sato / 0 [UW]
76
62
#2 Singles Match
12
Sarah-Maude Fortin / 0 [UW]
66
33
#3 Singles Match
12
Astrid Olsen / 0 [UW]
66
22
#4 Singles Match
12
Jennifer Kerr / 0 [UW]
66
04
#5 Singles Match
123
Melissa Sakar / 0 [UW]
366
622
#6 Singles Match
123
Erika Matsuda / 0 [UW]
461
620
Order of Finish:
3,4,2,6,1,5
Players Mentioned
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